La Chambonie tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Olliergues at 12 km from La Chambonie

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Visit La Chambonie: highlights and tourist information

La Chambonie is situated in the Loire department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Chambonie in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 12 km and Courpiere at 16 km.

La Chambonie, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Olliergues

at 12 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Courpiere

at 16 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Thiers

at 20 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Ambert

at 22 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

See Ambert guide

Chateldon

at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Billom

at 32 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Sauxillanges

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Issoire

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 47 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Vichy

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

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Auzon

at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Riom

at 52 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

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Reserve excursions near La Chambonie

Map of places to visit near La Chambonie

Markets in and near La Chambonie

• Noiretable: market Saturday (8km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (16km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (20km)
• Boen: market Thursday (20km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (20km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (22km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (29km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (30km)
• Billom: market Monday (32km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near La Chambonie, France

What to do at La Chambonie? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Chambonie.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (40km)
• Montpeyroux (44km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (20km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (22km)
• Issoire (45km)
• Saint-Galmier (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (42km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (43km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (26km)
• Col des Pradeaux (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (49km)

Geography and distances

La Chambonie is in the eastern-center of France at 61 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: La Chambonie is 361 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Chambonie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chamba, La Cote-en-Couzan, La Renaudie, Le Brugeron, Saint-Jean-la-Vetre and Vollore-Montagne.

This page in French: Visiter La Chambonie